I've tried a few other styles of holsters to no avail. With a full size 1911 .45, you've got 5 inches of barrel to conceal and unless you're wearing a mighty long coat the bottom of the barrel will stick out!! With this holster, it comes as a high ride which in itself works great. Raising the pistol about 2 inches but when you use the FBI CANT it makes hiding a whole bunch of gun much easier and even a medium length t-shirt will suffice. I find the quality is outstanding, the price is very reasonable. Overall I'd say it's a winner.